What are some alternative ways of confirming a point, situation, etc. apart from saying “…, right?” at the end of a sentence to make it a question? (e.g. You are going tomorrow on the 11:30 flight, right?)

What are some good similar ways to ask the same question (in a way that we are confirming our point and it is not all unknown to us)

, no? is grammatically correct English and makes perfect sense. It's just not a common construction and can sound a little pretentious or maybe old-timey to native English speakers. That said, it can also sound fine depending on who says it and how. I recommend avoiding it while you're learning.
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sgrovesAug 1 '14 at 18:04

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very uncommon. I've only heard non-English speaking people use statements like "You like it, no?" grammatically correct or not, it's at least not a common American English idiom, possible common in other English speaking countries. It sounds the opposite of pretentious, like a French exchange student with limited English knowledge.
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stephenbayerAug 1 '14 at 19:17

@stephenbayer You don't think French exchange students are pretentious? Seriously though, I do think it makes many native English speakers think of the French "non?" question tag, which may be why it's sometimes thought of as pretentious.
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Kyle StrandAug 1 '14 at 22:18

no, I was thinking of someone more like the French exchange student from the movie Better Off Dead. But I was trying to convey that specifically to Americans, that particular statement sounds foreign and not properly formed, even though, according to sgroves, it is grammatically correct.
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stephenbayerAug 1 '14 at 22:32

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If you ask most Americans what is a "question tag" and what is a "declarative question", I think they won't know.
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Ben KovitzFeb 16 at 6:08

Re #3: Better to use a gerund than an infinitive in the initial clause, as this usage of mind takes an object (you could also use nakedly, leaving the object understood): if you won't mind telling me.
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Esoteric Screen NameAug 1 '14 at 4:35

Phrasing the last question in the negative indicates that you expect a positive answer (confirmation). That is, “aren’t you?” implies that you expect that the person is going on the 11:30 flight. However, this doesn’t apply to questions that are just forms of “right?”.

In “Is that right?”, stress indicates whether you expect a positive or negative answer. “Is that right?” indicates that you expect a positive answer. “Is that right?” and “Is that right?” indicate surprise or doubt.

You're going tomorrow on the 11:30 flight, yes?

This works, but can make you sound like a foreigner:

You're going tomorrow on the 11:30 flight, no?

Here are some more options, which might be perceived as more formal or in some way accusing or challenging the other person has said, though they can also be used neutrally, depending on your intonation. (Even the very typical options above can be made to sound challenging with the right intonation.)

You're going tomorrow on the 11:30 flight, is that not right?

You're going tomorrow on the 11:30 flight, is that not correct?

You're going tomorrow on the 11:30 flight, is that so?

You're going tomorrow on the 11:30 flight, is that not so?

You're going tomorrow on the 11:30 flight, are you?

You're going tomorrow on the 11:30 flight, true?

You're going tomorrow on the 11:30 flight, is that not true?

You're going tomorrow on the 11:30 flight, is this right?

You're going tomorrow on the 11:30 flight, is this not right?

You're going tomorrow on the 11:30 flight, is this so?

You're going tomorrow on the 11:30 flight, is this not so?

And here are some other ways to ask for expected confirmation, which are familiar and commonplace but convey a distinctive emotional attitude toward the expectation:

You're not going tomorrow on the 11:30 flight, are you?

You're really going tomorrow on the 11:30 flight?

Are you really going tomorrow on the 11:30 flight?

You're going tomorrow on the 11:30 flight—are you kidding?

You're going tomorrow on the 11:30 flight—are you joking?

You're going tomorrow on the 11:30 flight—are you serious?

To get a feeling for how all the various alternative forms affect the tone, you’ll just have to notice the contexts and intonation when people use them. If you're a beginner and want to play it completely safe, just use the four at the top of this message.

Notice that “that” is the most ordinary way to refer to the proposition. “This” also refers to the proposition but sounds formal. However, “it” would normally refer to something else, and it sounds clumsy or mistaken to use it to refer to the proposition in question (“You’re going on the 11:30 flight, is it right?”), at least in American English.